mod.est
adj.(形容词)Having or showing a moderate estimation of one`s own talents, abilities, and value.谨慎的:有或显示出一种对于自己的才华,能力或价值的适当的估计的Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident.See Synonyms at shy 羞怯的:有或出自不愿引起别人对自己注意的;避世的或缺乏自信的参见 shyObserving conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.端庄的,正派的:在讲话、行为或服装上遵守传统礼仪的Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious.See Synonyms at plain 谦虚的:不炫耀或卖弄的;不自命不凡的参见 plainModerate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme:适度的:在尺寸,数量或范围上适度的或有限的;不极端的:例句:a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.适中的价格,订阅量不大的报纸
来源:Latin modestus * see med- 拉丁语 modestus *参见 med-
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mod.estly
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